The Pretoria Magistrates’ Court in Gauteng granted bail of R5 000 each to two accused persons, Zacharia Tshisele (53), who is an official at Tembisa Hospital and Sergeant Papi Tsie (41), who is a Hawks officer.
Both men are facing a charge of corruption.
The duo are accused of corruption after attempting to bribe a Hawks investigating officer with R100,000 hard cash.
It is alleged that on 23 November 2025, the two met with the Hawks investigating officer involved in an ongoing investigation of corruption at the Tembisa Hospital.
During the meeting, it is alleged that the two gave the Hawks official a gratification of R100 000 for Chisele to avoid prosecution in an ongoing investigation.
During the bail proceedings, the State did not oppose their release on bail.
Prosecutor Ngoako Mokumo submitted an affidavit from Investigating Officer Captain Johannes Labuschagne, confirming that both accused have verified addresses, no previous convictions or pending cases and are not considered flight risks.
The case was postponed to 27 February 2026 for further investigation.
In November, Tshisele paid back R13.5 million to the SIU, which investigators say is only a portion of his alleged ill-got gains.
The SIU says efforts to recover the full amount are still underway.
The investigation has so far linked R122-million in corrupt payments to at least 15 current and former officials at the Gauteng Health Department and Tembisa Hospital.
An SIU probe found that Tshisele received unlawful payments from service providers. Tshisele has since surrendered R13.5-million in bribes to the unit.